Exploring Language Variants and Dialects
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Which of the following best describes territorial variants of a language?

  • Varieties used for oral communication in small localities
  • Regional varieties with minor differences in sound, vocabulary, and grammar (correct)
  • Varieties with their own literary norms
  • Distinctive features of pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary
  • What distinguishes dialects from territorial variants of a language?

  • Distinctive features of pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary (correct)
  • Varieties used for oral communication in small localities
  • Regional varieties with their own literary norms
  • Minor peculiarities in the sound system, vocabulary, and grammar
  • Where can peculiarities of the English language be found?

  • Wales, Scotland, and other parts of the British Isles and America (correct)
  • Canada and Australia
  • India and New Zealand
  • The USA and India
  • In which areas can differences in the English language be immediately noticed?

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    What are dialects primarily used for?

    <p>Oral communication in small localities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a lexical unit denoting a realia in the English language?

    <p>kangaroo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a lexical unit pertaining to flora and fauna in the Australian English variant?

    <p>kangaroo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a lexical unit pertaining to schools of learning in the English language?

    <p>junior high school</p> Signup and view all the answers

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